Seven-Point Settlement to Curb Hezbollah Emerges Amid Potential U.S.-Iran Talks

Senior diplomatic sources have outlined a proposed settlement aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s military capabilities, involving both Arab and international capitals, Al-Liwaa newspaper reported, as talks between Washington and Tehran appear to be gaining momentum.

The plan reportedly rests on seven key points:

1. Ending Hezbollah’s Military Role: The settlement calls for dismantling the group’s military structure, granting international guarantees against prosecution, removing it from terrorism lists, and integrating its members into the Lebanese army.

2. Weapons Oversight: Hezbollah’s missiles and heavy weapons would be placed under international supervision or transferred to an Arab country within four months.

3. Reconstruction Funding: Arab and European states would provide financing for reconstruction, housing allowances, and compensation for destroyed units.

4. Political Stability for Shiites: The framework seeks to secure a stable role for Lebanon’s Shiite community within the country’s political structure.

5. Israeli Withdrawal and Territorial Issues: Israel would withdraw from all occupied positions, return prisoners, and resolve the longstanding Shebaa Farms dispute.

6. Dispute-Resolution Agreement: Lebanon and Israel would sign a “dispute-resolution” accord under United Nations supervision, with participation from sponsoring countries, including Iran.

7. International Monitoring Force: A multinational UN force—comprising Arab, European, and American troops—would monitor and enforce the agreement along the Lebanon-Israel border, similar to the current UN presence on the Lebanon-Syria frontier.

Diplomatic sources stressed that the settlement remains at a preliminary stage, with multiple parties engaged in discussions aimed at promoting regional stability and preventing further escalation in Lebanon.